The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-10-06
crime And CASUALTY.
A Chicago Saloon RiHed and Set
on Fire.
Occupants Of the Upper Story
Barely Escape Cremation
A Chinaman Arrested for Enticing
Girls to His Den.
Other Crimes, Casualties and Items
Other Crimes, Casualties and Items
of Interest.

CHICAGO, Oct. IA most dastardIy
crime was committed this morning at
373 Canal Street, the house being rob-
bed, its tenants chlOrOfOrmed and
bound, and the building fired. The
first floor of the building was occupied
by Frank Macha. He utilized the two
front rooms AZ a saloon and billiard
hall, and lives with his family in the
rear. The upper story was occupied
by five families, mostly Bohemians.
Macha closed his saloon last night as
usual, promptly at II O'Clock, and i'm
mediately went to bed. at this time
all the tenants in the building were
sound asleep, and about two hours
later a noise below in the saloon reused
lady occupying the front
room upstairs. She suspected
that all was not right, and, looking out
the door, she saw three men ascend the
stairs. They placed bundle of paper
under the sink, and applied match to
1t and then fed. The lady, who was
watching this proceeding, with the aid
Of her husband, easily extinguished the
fire. They had scarcely turned from
this work when cries of help rang in
their ears. They rushed below and
found the saloon envelOped in smoke.
Mrs. Macha had been bound hand and
foot, and being awakened by the suffo-
eating smoke, was vainly endeavoring
to arouse her husband. Mr.. Macha
made no response to the call, and pre-
scented the appearance of a dead man.
1t took but an instant to perceive that
he had been chloroformed by the viii
lains. The tenants were aroused, and
after vigorous efforts the fire was ex-
tinguished, not. however, before it had
completely destroyed the saloon. The
fra M da mid V1rOUrooo for tho v.OI,
beers had saturated the floor with kero-
sene, and all the inflammable liquors at
hand. Macha was robbed Of Sl43,
which he had placed under his pillow.
The loss on the saloon was about
81 600.
PROPELLER LOST.
DETROIT, Oct. A special to the
Journal says that the propeller Cali
fOrnia sunk at o'clock this morning,
of Gros Cap Lake, Michigan. Fifteen
lives were lost.
MACKINAw CITY, Mich, Oct. A.
Later information places the number
lost at fourteen and the saved at
thirteen. The wreck lies a mile from
the shore, and a heavy sea is beating
over it. The hull is under water and
the masts are gone and the cabin
stands on end. It is thought nearly all
the bodies will be found under it.
Every one had on life preservers. so
the bodies will come ashore as soon as
they get clear of the wreck. The sur
vivOrs are being cared for. Four of the
sailors were unconscious when shore
was reached, and none could walk.
Owen Rourke says: after all hope
had been given up, the passengers and
crew gathered IN the cabin and put on
life preservers. was standing aft
when an immense sea struck her and
When she came down she ap-
peared to strike bottom, and the
whole cabin collapsed with a crash. "
Rourke says he pulled himself into a
lifebOat and cut 1t loose. There was
eight others in the boat with him.
They drifted around the straits four
hours, the boat being full of water. a
fireman and Harry Hays, a passenger
from Montreal, who were hanging on
its side, were swept overheard and
lost.
HELD UP AND ROBBED.
FORT APACHE, Ari., Oct. 4.-The
mail carrier on the road to AtchisOn,
Topeka & Santa Fe Road was stopped
by four armed men in lonely spot
about twenty-five miles from this
place yesterday. The robbers at once
rified the pouch and carried off
money order remittances in form of
checks on the Bank of California, pay
able to William j. Bryan, postmaster
at San Francisco. Nothing else was
taken and the robbers compelled the
carrier to wait fifteen minutes, when
they escaped to the mountains.
DESTRUCTIVE CONFEDERATION
BLooMINGToN, ILL.,, Oct. 4.-The
mills of the Bloomington Roller Mill
Company, together with graneries con-
tanning 20, 900 bushels of wheat. were
burned this morning. Loss, CSC, 900;
nearly covered with insurance.
BELLIGERENT CROW INDIANS.
WASHINGTON, Oct. IA dispatch
from Acting Adjutant- General Vim
cent at st. Paul was to-day received at
the War Department. through General
Terry, stating that a number of Crow
Indians had Just returned from a raid
on the Piegans to their agency in Mon
tana, and had fired into the agency
buildings, and were defiant and hos
tile. The agent was unable to arrest
them with the Indian police, and re-
quested that the military be sent.
Two troops were Immediately dis
patched from Fort Custer, but found
than was expected, and were unable
to effect the arrest of the Indians. The
Department Commander was appealed
to for instructions. In forwarding the
dispatch General Terry makes the fol-
lowing endorsement: 1 find it difficult
to understand this action of the Crows.
They have always been well disposed
and well behaved, except in re-
spect to their feuds with
other tribes. In our Sioux troubles
they were faithful and efficient, More
over arrests for the same offense that
is charged now have been made hith.
ertO without difficulty, and as trouble
has followed, fear that there may be
some cause for the present excitement
that is not disclosed by the fore
going dispatch, and think that il
would be the best policy Il
delay attempts to make arrests unit
the excitement shall have abated.
suggest also that it would be well if, il
the meantime, the Indian Bureau
should send to the agency one of it
most capable and trusted inspectors t.
examine and report upon thu
situation. have instructe,
the commanding officer at For
Custer to confine the action of tn,
troops until further orders to the pro
lection of the agent, his employees ant
the agency property.
Major General Commanding.
A copy of the telegram has been sen
W JtC OCCACOnAy VI OuC luJ6IIOT 1Or Ill
consideration. General Terry's cor
sentative views are fully approved a
the War Department, and it i
unlikely that any instructions will b
sent from Washington. 1t is surmise
that the trouble arises from an attemr
by the agent to prevent the Indian
from having their "Sun Dance" whe
while they were in stat
of frenzy, decided to 70
low up their victorious campaip
against their old time foes-t6
Piegans. Five troops of cavalry al
now at the post, and following Generi
Terry's views, no attempt will be mad
to arrest the Indians until they sha
have quieted down,
ANOTHER ACCOUNT.
BILLINGS, Mont, Oct. 3.-On FIR
day twenty-five young Crow Indian
under Chief Thunder and IIightnin
returned 10 the Crow Agency from
successful raid upon the Piegans, ii,
ing 800 miles north. They brOu0I
some sixty ponies they had capture